Stuff You Missed in History Class

In the second portion of their interview with author David McCullough, Sarah and Deblina, focus specifically on their favorite parts of his new book “The [Read more]

In 1913, 13-year-old Atlanta factory worker Mary Phagan stopped in for her pay — and was never seen alive again. Authorities charged Jewish superintendent Leo [Read more]

An acclaimed African-American contralto, Marian Anderson was barred from singing in Constitution Hall in 1939. She sang at the Lincoln Memorial instead. The concert was [Read more]

The Bayeux Tapestry is considered the one of the most important images of the Medieval Age. It’s a stunning piece of art, and it covers [Read more]

The false Dmitriy was actually one of three imposters claiming to be the son of Ivan the Terrible. So what made his story seem more [Read more]

Carthage was a trading hub of the ancient world, challenging the budding Roman Republic. In 264 B.C., Rome and Carthage began the Punic Wars, which [Read more]

In the 1830s, James Brooke sailed toward the Malay Archipelago and ended up becoming the Rajah of Sarawak. Brooke governed Sarawak until the 1860s and [Read more]

After her father died, Elizabeth Van Lew freed the family slaves, including a girl named Mary. When the Civil War began, sources say Mary became [Read more]

In the late 1600s, a financier tried to start a Scottish colony in Panama. Despite English roadblocks, the Scots successfully raised funding. But the expedition [Read more]

She’s one of Britain’s best-loved queens, but Victoria’s parentage made her an unlikely heir. When she became queen at 18, she rebelled from her upbringing. [Read more]